Free, open-air, accessible dance performance in the Arnold Arboretum landscape.
Join Abilities Dance Boston as it shines in the Arboretum landscape. The trailblazing company will bring original musical scores, choreography, audio descriptions, ASL, and CART to make the work accessible in the spirit of universal design enjoyed by all. Abilities Dance Boston has been commissioned to create pieces inspired by the history and landscape of the Arboretum, celebrating equitable public land use for all through an intersectional disability lens.
Music composed by Erin Rogers will be performed live by the New England Film Orchestra. You can see the full list of performers on the Abilities Dance Boston website.
Please register for the event.
Free and open to the public.
Registration strongly encouraged.
Additional time info:
Raindate: Sunday, September 18, 2:00-3:00pm
Please register if you plan on using any of the following services:
ASL interpretation
CART services
Shuttle service between Arborway Gate and performance area
Folding chair at the performance area (Note: We have limited chairs. If possible, please bring your own!)
2022/09/17 - 2022/09/17
Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130
You can get to the Arboretum by subway, bus, or car. Get directions to our main entrance at Arborway Gate, Peters Hill, Weld Hill Building, or Dana Greenhouses. Free parking is available along the Arborway, Bussey Street, and Walter Street. There is no visitor parking inside the Arboretum. The Arnold Arboretum also offers resources for improved accessibility.
The Arboretum is easily reached by public transportation. Take the Orange Line to Forest Hills, cross Washington Street, and take Blackwell Footpath through Bussey Brook Meadow to the South Street Gate.
Mobility Accessibility:
The performance will take place on level ground at the three ponds near the Arboretum’s Forest Hills Gate. The audience area is paved. Please bring whatever will make you most comfortable while watching the performance—blankets, chairs, etc. There will also be a limited number of folding chairs available.
Shuttle Service
There will be a 13-seat accessible shuttle service available from the Arborway Gate to the performance area, departing at 12:50pm and 1:15pm. The shuttle will also be available for return trips after the performance.
We are committed to providing a safe and accessible experience for our visitors.
General Accessibility
ASL interpretation and CART services will also provided for the performance.
To request additional accommodations that aren’t mentioned above, please email Sheryl White at swhite@oeb.harvard.edu.